Could be. I know we classical musicans sometimes scoff at it but I wonder how many of us secretly sample it when no one is looking. I'm sure there is some qualified stuff out there but it is few and far between since companies like the RIAA keep things manufactured so they make money. I mean they aren't going to sell two million CDs of Stravinsky. Also, it's highly subject to personal tastes anyways.
-William In a message dated 10/18/2003 12:26:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Subj: Re: [Hornlist] something to think HR > Date: 10/18/2003 12:26:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > In a message dated 10/18/2003 11:23:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >I think that's also what is problematic with 'pop' music. It's manufactured > > > > >(I'll save the word 'composed' for music that is deserving of the word) > just > >so > >people will dance to it, or passively hear it. Seldom is popular music > >actually listened to since compared to Bartok it is pretty much pathetic. > > > > I have to agree that a lot is purely manufactured, but my son has managed to > > capture a CD of pretty interesting disco and another of well done rap. > However, when you check out the credits, the musicians have superb > credentials. One > of the nice things about being a musician is that, when listening to > something really repulsive, you can entertain yourself by assessing the > musical > ability of each member of the group. Often there is somebody quite talented > that > you cheer up with a little recognition. > > I've grown up in a musical family, and my dad told me, "never criticize > another man's music until you can tell a good song from a bad song." I > doubt if I > ever would have gone through disco and rap to reach that plateau. I guess > that's what kids are for. I remember impressing my dad very much with > Santana > and Janis Joplin. Probably a generation thing. > _______________________________________________ > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > set your options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/valkhorn%40aol.com > _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
